Charles Vaughan

Sir Charles Vaughan (1584-1630) was a Welsh landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625.

Vaughan was the eldest son of Sir Walter Vaughan of Dunraven, Glamorgan, Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, and Tealstone, Wiltshire (died 1639) and Anne Hannam. He was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford. Vaughan was knighted on 7 November 1608, soon after his marriage. He had a family tree or pedigree drawn up, which described his descent form the Vaughan family of Bredwardine, Herefordshire.

Charles Vaughan is sometimes confused with another Member of Parliament and sheriff of Brecknock, Charles Vaughan of Tretower (died 1637).

Vaughan married firstly Frances Knollys daughter of Sir Robert Knollys and through her acquired the estate of Porthamel (or Porthamal) Breconshire. She died in 1614 aged 24. He married secondly Dorothy Miller (Mellor or Meller) daughter of Sir Robert Miller of Littlebredy, Dorset. His only daughter Bridget married John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham and brought him the Porthamal estate.